Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Just spent a stressful day moving ES out of one flat, YS out of another flat and moving YS into a new flat. The logistics of getting keys for the new flat then moving stuff from both old flats (ES had furniture & stuff that YS can use) into the new one and handing back keys for both old flats was like a military operation . Thankfully all 3 flats are within a mile of each other .

 

YS's flat was spotless (well done to his flatmate ) so we only had to clean his cupboard-sized room (which wasn't dirty at all).

 

ES's flat however was a different matter. It's not his fault as he's not been there for a few months but I was absolutely disgusted at the state of the kitchen and bathroom. ES was the only one who used to clean the place and boy, was it obvious. Both other boys have moved out but left rubbish lying around, bins full, food in the cupboards and in the fridge (which was so filthy it could be on How Clean is Your House ) and the dishwasher full of dishes. There was even a perfectly good bowl (which I bought ) in the bin as it was obviously easier than washing it .The bathroom was disgusting too.

 

We're going to have to get the letting agency put cleaners in which will come off the deposit. Thankfully ES is lead tenant and can decide how to divvy up the deposit they each get back .

[Lewis]

I know exactly what you mean!

We stayed in the same 8-bed house for 2nd and 3rd year of Uni but some of the housemates changed for the second year.

 

The leaving tenants left all kinds of junk, drawers, coursework and kitchen stuff all over the house and didn't bother to help us keep it clean. The landlord wasn't bothered as the lead tenants stayed the same so in his eyes he didn't have to paint or clean over the summer

 

 

I move into my room 6 weeks today and not sure what I think of it... It's £20 a week which might give you some idea of what it'll be like

It is in Slovakia which accounts for why its so cheap but we can decorate as we're allowed to keep the same room for 4 years if we want to, which should be alright and saves bringing everything home every summer!

[chickencam]

There is a huge variation in the state of student flats and of student landlords. My ED has fallen on her feet in that respect, she has a lovely landlord who's caretaker is his son in law and she hit it off with them straight away. They come to mend anything that needs it and have been in to treat a damp problem over the summer, it is a basement flat so we expected some damp. Her flat mates are two girls of the same age and one is very untidy and the other is very good at leaving before any cleaning is done at the end of term, but largely they do pretty well. The landlord offered them a job oven cleaning when he saw what a good job they had done on theirs, they didn't fancy it though. They are staying next year too and ED would love to stay there longer term, it is in a lovely quiet rasa but close to the city centre and they even have use of the garden.

 

Both of my elder children had cleaning jobs before uni so I think that helped.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You're not wrong - YS's old flat's "garden" was just fag-ends, rubbish, 6ft high willowherb and a row of compost caddies, some full with stinking rotting food and stagnant water .

 

His new place has quite a few owner/occupiers and you can tell - the garden is lovely and the stairwell clean and well-maintained. .

[Cinnamon]

Been there, done that, doing it again next week when my daughter moves out.

 

He first place was a nightmare with awful neighbours who threw nappy bags full of dirty nappies & dog poo over the fence if they were in the garden (I suspect it was too far for them to walk to a bin ) & also used the girls wheelie bins before their own, so filling them up. But the girls did a fab job of cleaning the place & didn't lose any of their deposits.

 

I have also just spent 3 hours moving the youngest daughter out of her room in a shared house & in to her boyfriends place.

I have told her she must NEVER move again!

[Egluntyne]

Another been there, done that from me too. My daughter once moved into a reasonable house in Newcastle, to find an artificial leg in the wardrobe. Very unexpected.

 

The best advice I received from friends who had already trodden this route, was to wear rose coloured spectacles at all times, and don't look at the mattresses.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Good advice . Thankfully all the beds & mattresses are brand new in this flat .

 

Other advice I'd give is "keep saying to yourself, I'm not the one living here. It doesn't matter."

[Alis girls]

I knew I shouldnt have read this thread now I will have something else to fret about.